Female student sexually assaulted at UCLA

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A female student was sexually assaulted on a dark path near a dormitory at the University of California, Los Angeles.

UCLA officials say the male assailant struck up a conversation with the victim and then assaulted her early Friday near the Saxon Steps on the west side of the campus.

The victim was able to get away and call police, who arrived after the suspect ran off. Investigators did not say if the victim said she knew her attacker.

City News Service reports the assailant is described a 6-foot, 150-pound white male, approximately 21-years-old with short brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing shorts and a white t-shirt.

School officials are asking anyone with any information regarding the attack or the suspect to call campus police.